It appears Lance Berkman is leaning toward playing next season and postponing his retirement for at least another season, according to Fox Sports.

Berkman who appeared in only 32 games for the St. Louis Cardinals last season because of knee injuries. He has not decided if he will return in 2013, but the report cited major league sources as saying Berkman is interested in playing for several clubs, including the Texas Rangers.

Lance Berkman can't, and won't, say no to a big-money offer. (AP Photo)

The Houston Astros are another team known to have interest in the switch hitter. Berkman was a long-time Astros star and a member of their "killer B's" players.

The last time Berkman was healthy for the majority of a season was 2011 when he had a .301 average, .959 OPS, hit 31 home runs and drove in 94 runs as the Cardinals won the World Series. If Berkman is healthy and productive again, a team like the Rangers could use him as a designated hitter in the improving American League West.

The Astros might be interested in him for the same reason, since they are moving to the AL West next season.

Berkman also has interest in becoming a voluntary assistant coach at Rice, his alma mater. However, he recently told MLB Network that some team could coax him to play again next season if the offer was right.

"There are definitely amounts of money that you just can't turn down," Berkman told MLB Network.

Berkman acknowledged that his injuries last season might not allow an offer like that to come his way, but if a team like the Rangers gets desperate enough for a bat before the start of spring training, Berkman’s phone might start ringing.